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Baker
$2K median rent
South Broadway antiques and bars, brick cottages behind them. Walkable south of Speer without Wash Park prices.
NightlifeWalk 49Safety 11
Denver/Washington Park
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Washington Park
Official statistical neighborhood: Washington Park
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
The meadow is the brand. Run the loop, then a bungalow on a quiet grid. Safety and lawns lead the scores.
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Best in Denver for familiesWalkable DenverUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
100
4 violent · 175 property · 22.3 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)+50 vs city set
Schools
100
Rating 8.8 / 10 nearby+46 vs city set
Walk
7
OSM: 0 groceries · 4 cafes · 39 transit · 16 parks-24 vs city set
Cost
95
$2,311 ACS median vs your rent budget-3 vs city set
Vibe
3
OSM: 4 cafes · 5 restaurants · 2 bars · 16 parks-26 vs city set
Commute to work
From Washington Park, a typical weekday is 24 min to Downtown, 11 min to Cherry Creek, 32 min to Central Park. Not live traffic.
Cherry Creek is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
24 min
Union Station, LoDo · +5 min vs the city-set median
Cherry Creek
11 min
Retail and offices · -7 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Central Park
32 min
Former Stapleton / airport side · +5 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $2,311 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 14% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($200K) could “afford” about $5,006 a month at 30% of gross pay.
18% of households rent. Median home value is $1,100,165.
ACS median rent
$2,311
30% income budget
$5,006
Rent / income
14%
Median home
$1,100,165
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official statistical neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 0 groceries, 4 cafes, 16 parks, and 39 transit stops.
You will likely ride or drive for a weekly shop. Parks are close — 16 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (39 stops or stations).
4 cafes and 5 restaurants sit in the same radius.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 0 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
8,045
Median age
47.4
Median income
$200K
Renters
18%
Bachelor+
83%
Violent / 1k
0.5
Property / 1k
21.8
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 2 census tracts · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
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Crime is DPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Washington Park is 5280’s 2026 #1 — the meadow is the brand. Run the loop, then a bungalow on a quiet grid. Safety and lawns lead the scores; median sales in that ranking approached $1.9 million. Zillow files it with Cherry Creek and LoHi as luxury. The difference is you come here for the park, not the mall or the skyline.
Schools and the loop justify the bid for families. Nightlife is a bike to Baker or a drive to Broadway. If the ranking’s safety and green space are your weights, stop looking. If you want restaurants on the corner, Platt Park and Baker are the adjacent answers.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Washington Park safe?
On this map Washington Park is safer than most Denver statistical neighborhoods in the set (safety 100 vs city 50). DPD logged 0.5 violent and 21.8 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 22.3 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Washington Park?
ACS median rent is $2,311. Median home value is $1,100,165. About 18% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Washington Park walkable?
Walk scores 7 here vs 31 for the Denver set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 0 groceries, 4 cafes, 39 transit stops, 16 parks.
Is Washington Park good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 8.8 / 10. Median age is 47.4.
How long is the commute from Washington Park?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 24. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Denver.
How many people live in Washington Park?
About 8,045 residents, median income $200K, 83% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Washington Park?
Closest on this map: Platt Park, Cherry Creek, Washington Park West. Compare Washington Park vs Platt Park if you are deciding between two official statistical neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the statistical neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Washington Park vs Platt ParkWashington Park vs Cherry CreekWashington Park vs Washington Park West
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Platt Park
$3K median rent
South Pearl shops, a Saturday market, and streets that quiet two blocks off. South Denver's walkable village.
Family streetsWalk 14Safety 89
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Washington Park West
$2K median rent
Same park, slightly closer to Broadway. Still lawns and schools; a bit more brick and alley.
Family streetsWalk 3Safety 84
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Capitol Hill
$2K median rent
Apartments, Colfax, and the gold dome. Rent is the entry; noise is the tax.
NightlifeWalk 35Safety 26
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Cherry Creek
$2K median rent
Retail and high-rises along the creek. Property crime follows the mall; the housing is not starter.
Walk 16Safety 5